Chicharro
& Tye

sole UK distributors of Picualia Extra Virgin Olive Oil

“The flavours and quality of Picualia oils captured my attention from the very first tasting.


I use Picualia on everything from dressing to cooking or simply as a dip for bread. It’s such a versatile ingredient.”

Tara & Wizzy

Chef Monica Galetti

WELCOME TO THE UK HOME OF PICUALIA


We fell in love with this incredible oil at first taste in Andalusia. It was, quite simply, the freshest extra virgin olive oil we’d ever experienced.

The incredible aroma, the pure taste, the vivid emerald colour. Worlds apart from most olive oils available in the UK. We just had to bring it over, so we secured the rights to do so.

Now, for the first time, British consumers can enjoy the quality Spain takes for granted.

From our table to yours.

Wizzy Tye and Tara Chicharro

AROMA & FLAVOUR

THE PURE TASTE OF
MULTI AWARD-WINNING PICUALIA

Fresh Olives
Thyme


BALANCE

A perfectly balanced fruitiness to pepperiness ratio - showcasing the picual olive at its very best.


SUMMER DAYS


Featuring a taste profile that’s reminiscent of summer: freshly cut grass, tomato on the vine, almond, green banana, with gentle hints of thyme and artichoke.
bananas
Grass


PURITY


Fresh, sublime with a silky-smooth aromatic spiciness. With unparalleled freshness Picualia’s 100% pure picual oils are never mixed or blended, and no additives or preservatives are used. Full traceability guaranteed.
FRESH

THE FRESHEST, HEALTHIEST OIL

Olives
Picualia olives are harvested solely by mechanical means then cold pressed at a precise temperature. The resulting oil is stored in an inert atmosphere, protecting the oil’s precious flavours, aromas and naturally occurring health-benefiting antioxidants. Evooleum reports that Picualia has three times the level of antioxidants expected in a top quality extra virgin olive oil.



Oil flowing

"This is the best Spanish olive oil I have ever tasted-really beautiful."
Chef Francesco Mazzei, The Times

"Unlike most supermarket oils, Picualia is a really fresh, high quality oil. Once you've tasted it, you won't want anything else! Could literally drink it from a shot-glass."
Elisa Roche, Food Director TiMedia (Woman & Home, Home & Gardens)

"Bright green, full bodied, with a faint peppery flavour, I choose Picualia for finishing and dipping."
Gizzi Erksine, Chef and TV personality

"Picualia's olive oil is wonderfully bright and fruity with a real richness of flavour; fresh and grassy with a hint of sun-warmed tomatoes on the vine. I often use it in dressings or simply enjoy with homemade bread."
Anna Burleigh, Senior buyer at Harvey Nichols, London

"A wonderful range of well-balanced oils with a smooth Moorish texture. I particularly love the 'First day of Harvest' and happily add to every dish."
Beth Parker, Buyer, Selfridges, London.

"This excellent oil shows the Picual variety at its very best. The flavours are complex and distinctive with all elements showing a really harmonious character."
Judy Ridgeway, olive oil expert and author, on Picualia Premium

"An exceptional high-quality exquisite tasting EVOO with a sublime spice and perfect pepperiness."
Dr Simon Poole, Author '"The Olive diet'

THE HUMBLE BEGINNINGS

PASSION. TRADITION. DEDICATION

Olive Farmers
Farmers


COMMUNITY


More than seventy years ago, a dedicated community of farmers came together to form a co-operative.


SUSTAINABILITY


Their vision was to not only produce one of the finest quality extra virgin olive oils in the world, but to create a sustainable business to support the whole community
Values


VALUES


Those age-old values of quality and sustainability still drive Picualia today.
THE FUTURE

A NEW GENERATION OF PRODUCERS

The Mill
Picualia’s award-winning mill is eco-friendly and fully sustainable. And one of a kind in Spain. Olive stones heat not only the mill, but the homes of the local community, through biomass systems.

Today, more than 950 farmers are part of the Picualia family. The mill processes up to 30 million kilos of olives and produces around 5 million kilos of oil each year.

Each year a percentage of the sales from Picualia’s unique limited edition ‘First Day of Harvest’ go to support a local charity, working to preserve the ecology and culture of the region.

 
Picualia
THE RANGE

A FAMILY OF EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OILS

The Mill
First Day of Harvest, Premium, Exclusive Reserve, Gourmet, family Reserve.  All Picualia oils have an extremely high smoking point and low acidity levels.

Premium range - less than 0.12 acidity. Fresh, perfectly balanced combination of fruitiness, bitterness and pepperiness. Ideal on salads, cheese, avocado, pasta, freshly baked bread,  soup, cold meats, fish and used as a finishing oil

Gourmet less than 0.4 acidity. Fruity, mild and creamy taste with distinct taste of almonds - medium pepperiness. Ideal used in sauces, salads, drizzling and ideal for baking, sautéeting and grilling.

Family less than 0.6 acidity. Fresh, mild, creamy with a hint of fruitiness. Ideal for adding to sauces, dips, grilling, baking, frying, and sautéeing.

Picualia are part of the exclusive Jaen Seleccion 2019 and partnered with The Worlds 50 Best Restaurants.
The Range
The Range

Also available in larger sizes: 1 litre, 2litre, 5litre EVOO (PET) and Virgin oil (5litre). Picual variety and 5 litre Arbequina variety.


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Retail stockists

Harvey Nichols.
London. Edinburgh,Leeds and Manchester

MERE:
74 Charlotte Street London.

Selfridges London:
Oxford Street

Bayley & Sage.
London. Parkgate rd. New kings road. Fulham rd. Wembley.
Turnham Green Terrace. Northcote Rd. 509 Old York Rd.

Fenwick Stores:
Newcastle /Kingston-upon-Thames / Canterbury/ Colchester

Mimo:
London, Borough Market

The Camden Grocer:
Camden. London

WHOLESALE STOCKISTS


Braehead Foods:
Kimarnock.Scotland.

Diverse Fine Foods.
Taunton.

Springvale.
Ipswich. Suffolk.

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